Qiana Mestrich

Thumbnail of Featured Art: The Crown Act, 2023 Mixed Media Collage on Vintage Computer Punch Cards 13” x 7 ⅜” (unframed) 16.25” x 10.5” (framed) Unique Piece

Artist Statement: Working primarily within (auto)biography, my art practice incorporates photography, archival imagery, installation, search algorithms and the family album. "The Reinforcements" (2023-ongoing) is my latest series of photomontages and mixed-media collages that visualize the labor history of women of color in America’s corporate workplace. "The Reinforcements" is also informed by my own lived experience. To support my children and my art, I have balanced multiple full-time jobs in corporate America with my art photography practice. These professional environments, where I was often the sole woman of color in the room, provided a powerful perspective that fuels this series. I aim to center my subjects' agency, our collective career struggles, and our pursuit of financial independence within late-stage capitalism.

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